Niagara on the Lake in February

 

Finally, shot my last roll of Ilford Delta 100, took long enough, going forward I'm shooting Ilford FP4 125 as prefer cubic over T grain. Thought I shot it all, apparently this roll was hiding in one of my camera bags. It was a nice day so the film wound up in my recently returned Nikon FM3a, the meter while accurate needed some encouragement to turn on like firing the shutter, or slapping the side of the camera. Now the meter triggers how it's supposed to with a FM/FE series body. 

The FM3a of course was the perfect camera to roll with on this day trip running with the 28, 50 and 105 lens kit. Yeah, the FM3a was the best film camera of the early 21st century and it was a shame it got discontinued when it did. 

Camera: Nikon FM3a, Nikkor Ais lenses. 

Film: Ilford Delta 100, Ilfotec HC 1+31. 


Niagara on the Lake Museum Two Former Niagara St. Catherines and Toronto Railway Station tif NOTL Horse and Buggy Waiting for Riders Lifted Delivery Van Lifted Delivery Van at the Corner Exchange Brewery and the Apocathary That's Never Open Queen St. NOTL Feb 2023 NOTL War Memorial Feb 2023 NOTL Gift Merch Display Feb 2023 Greaves Corner Feb 2023 Greaves Sign Feb 2023 Greaves Window Display Feb 2023 Jo-Anne and the Royal George Feb 2023 Royal George Feb 2023 Jo-Anne and her New Hat Teapot Display Gift Shop Cat Display Wreath in the Window Feb 2023 NOTL Historic House Feb 2023 NOTL Historic House 2 Feb 2023 On this Spot Nothing Happened Feb 2023 Spa Entrance Feb 2023 Owl and The Pussycat Feb 2023 Beemaster Cow Feb 2023 Irish Harp Feb 2023

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